Labeling-machine.



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G. L. BENDEE a J. G.

LABELING MACHINE.

APILIGAMON :SILED Nov. zo, 19m.

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G. M BENDER @a J1 RAP?.

LABBLING MACHINE.

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G. L. BEHEER 8f, J. G. RAP?.

LABELING MAGHXNB.

APPLICATION HLED NOV. 20, 1911 SEEE G. L, BENDER z J. G. RAP?, LABELING MAGHINE- 11 SEEETS-SEEBE 9. HL- 1 l.

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APJLmATIoN FILED Nov. zo, 1911.

Patanted Mar. 31, 1914.

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' connected at its lower edge to arms 9 of the "wheels 16, adapted to be held in Contact with of which are connected to the frame of the placed in the pockets/,8, andas the fiat faces forward until thev bottles are iii\ a substan ei-id of the machine, and the terms outer or i the-.bottle delivery end of the machine.

' the feed plate 6 slowly backward in an arcuwhich are so Aspaced nn the conveyer chaint thei'oiinded surface immediatel in rear of ricer ranged at-either side of the chain 5, to the labeling mechanism and thence to table 12 at the rear of the. machine.` rlhe terms inner or frontl of the machine refer to thatvpart adjacent or facing the bottle feed rear 2 refer to that part adjacent or facing l The bottles to be labeled are placed either automatically or by hand in pockets 8 of the in=1+`igs. 2 and 6 of the drawings, which is supporting members 10 journaled on thev driveshaft 3, Fulcrumed to a branch 11 of the supporting arms 9, adjacent the feed pla-te 7 are adjustable connecting rods 12, provided at their outer ends with yokes 13 the sides of which are slottedfas at 14 and receive the drive Shaft 2 on either side'ot' cam members 15, carried by the shaft l2. The yokes 13 are provided at their apex with loosely journaled friction reducing the periphery ofthe cam -members 15, by means of tension` springs 17 `the lower. ends machine and the upper ends to arms 10T of the supporting members 10. The face of the cam blocks 15 are provided with substantially flat edges as at 15 and from this construction it will be readily seen that the cai'n blocks rotating in thedirection of the arrovvi`igs. 1 and 5 of 'the drawings-Will by means of the connecting rods 12 forceI ate-path until it reaches an angle of about L15-degrees at which point the bottles are 15 approach the friction reducing r4Wheels 1G, the springs 17 which at'all timeslteep the wheels 16 and blocks 15 into engagement with eachother, will impart a pull to the supporting members 10, and the plate 7 will be given `a .constantly accelerated movement tially upright position, when the carriers 6 5 as 1to only present" themselves when the bottles. are in this upright position, Will pass through the/openings 7 in the pockets- 8, remove the bottles therefrom without injury, as the feed plate'fand the carriers are at this time traveling at'approximately the same speed, and as the cam wheels presentthe fiat face lg'the backward movement;- of the feed plte 6 will again begin.

@The bottles after being fed into the machine are carried .by the endless cnveyer chains through the label applying mechani'sm, shovvn more fully in Figs. l, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 9, of the drawings, and twhich is operated in the following manner: Mounted nn each end of the driven shaft 3 so as to ,ves t2 rotate therewith are circular disks 18 provided intheir outer faces' With, cam slots 18', adapted to receive studs on the inner ends of arms 19, ulcrumed near their inner ends "as at points 19 to atransverse shaft 192 carried Vby the' mainframe 1. The arms 19 are' pivotally connected at their outer or longest portions, to links 192 which are in turn pivotally connected through vertical slots 12 Vin the main frame to slides 20, mounted in the vertical slots 20 in the inner sides of the upright port-ions' 1 of the frame 1 v The disks 18 rotating in the direction of the arrow-l `igs- 8 and 9 of the dravvingstransmit through the arms 19 a reciprocat-v ing movement to the .slides 2()7 .on which` are mounted toothed pinions 21, meshing at` one side thereof with stationary racks 2l secured to the .frame of the machine, and at the other with corresponding racks 212 secured to slides 22 which are adapted to slidein vertical slots 22 adjacent the slots 20. `It Will be observed that'vvhen motion is transmitted to the slides 20 carrying the pinions 21 which intermesh with the stat-ionary racks 21 secured to the face of the machine, the statioi'rary racks 21, will impart, by means of the pinions 217 twice the speed to theraclrs 212, and consequently the slides 2 to which the said racks are secured travel twice the distance of the pinions 21, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9 of the drawings. Slidably mounted in the slots 22 and positioned in rear ofthe slides 22 are other slides 23, provided at their rear edges and mid- Way of theirlength with longitudinally ex j tending cut-out portions 23 adapted to receive lugs 222 extending from the inner face of the slides 22. the slots 22 being of such length -as to. permit the movement of the 232, the lovveijends of which are in register v with horizontal Slots 223 in the upper ends -of the slides 22. The registering slots 232 and 223 areadapted to receive horizontally extending pins 24. `extendiing from the sides of a label picker carriage 42-1 adjacent the top and bottoni edges thereof. Thus it Will be observed that when a reciprpcatoi'y movement is transn'iittedto the slides 22,y the slides l23 being connected 'therewith by'sthe pins 211 carried by thelabel picker car-- riage 211, the three parts will slide inunison. interposed between the upper edge Lof the lugs 22 on the slides 22, and the upper face of the cut out portions 23" on the slides 23. are 4coiled springs 233, the ltension of which forces the lug 222 toward the bottom of thev slot 23', causing the pins 2st', by the action of the curved slots 232 inthe slides therei lgll uns;

'lhe label picker carriage-Figs 3,74, ll and 120i the drawings-comprises a plate 2Liextending between the upright*arms*ll of 'the frame and transverse to the path olf the conveyor chains 5, and is provided in the path of the eonveyer chains 5 with vertically extending bottle openings 242, open at. the4 lower edge of the plate and of a size to admit the passage of a bottle therethrough. The openings 242 are adapted to have detachably secured adjacent the edges thereof and in rear of the plate 24, substantially inverted U-shaped plates 243, hereinafter' termed label pickers. Secured'between the uprights l and located aber near thetops thereof' and arranged in pairs, one above the other, directly above the conveyer chains 5, with their open sides toward the front of the machine, are neck and body label boxes 25 and 25', of a size adapted to contain ref spectively the neck and body labels tovbe ape plied to the bottles by the label pickers 243. Secured to the uprights in the same manner as the label boxes and positioned below each pair of boxes are, receptacles 26 adapted to.

to thenprightsl, which are adapted to engage pins275.'projecting- `lroni the sides of the arms 272. i Promoting 'from the underside of the arms 272 and in angular relation thereto, are short arms 27" which bow slightly to one side of the arms 272 and-are adapted to return the rollers 27 to their normal elevated positions after the same have beenre'leased tlierelron in a hereinafter described manuel'.

The label picker Icarriage 2/l'isa provided at its o uter edges and midway between the bottle openings 2J? with pivoted'sprin'g seated pawls 2414 and 245, which extend through openings inthe plate and project beyond the rear thereof, as shown in Figs. 8, ll, l8,.l4 and 22 oli' the drawings. Upon the upward movement of theflebel picker cai riage 24:, the pawls 244 which are located at the' rear o the top of the same and which are inalinement with the catches 27, enga the under side thereof and raising the saule releases the )aste applying rollers 27,whif.h are forced downwardly by the tension ol springs 26, permitting the roller to contact with the label picker 2l? and apply thereto a coating of adhesivel During; the continued upward n'nivement olf the 'carriage 2e,

noemen in which movement the label pickers 2@ are supplied with labels, in a hereinafter described manner, the pawls 245 positioned near -tlie bottom of the carriage 24- and which are alined with the 'short arms 276,-

vbut are out of alinement with the pawls 279-Fig. 22 .of the drawings-engage the short arms 27 6 carrying the adhesive apply ing rollers-27 andl force the same upwardly away from the label pickers, which by this time have received sufficient adhesive, until the catches 273 drop over the pins 275 and retain the rollers in their elevated position. Upon the downward movement of the carriage 2 4, the pawls 244 and 245 being permitted to pivot upwardly as in Fig. lll ot' thev drawings-will override their respective engaging members and permit the adhesive applying roller27 to remain in an elevated position, as the label pickers at this time carry on their adhesive coated faces, labels which have been received in a marmerA hereinafter described,

' The no bottle no label feed device is constructed in the Jfollowing manner; -h/lonnted above the upper side of the frame l, slightly in advance ot' the upright arms l', are liori zontally extending arms '28, whichare pivoted near their` centers as at points 28 to Athe frame l. l` he front ends 282 of the arms are preferably curved outwardly and project slightly over one of the track forming rails 8 into-the path of the bottles as they are fed toward the labelingmechanism, as

shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. Pivotally mounted to the rear ends 283 of the arms 28 end extending at right angles thereto through horizontal openings in the verti cal arms l and which communicate with the front edges of the vertical slots 22', are keys 284, which are provided at their outer ends with rearwardly extending lugs 285. Bui ine; the inward movement ot the lugs 285, caused by the passing of a. bottle along the tracks 8 and contacting with the front end 28l of the arm 28, the lugs will engage ver :tically eatendiing, slots 2i 'l in the iront edge of the slides 23 and limit the upward more ment of the same. lhe lugs 285 ol the keys 28 are normally held ontoi`- engagement with the slots 281, by the action of coiled springs 28s mounted around the pivot points 28. f I

The arrangement, timing` and operation olf the respective parts oi' the machine are such that as a bottle, after being fed to the ma' chine, is conveyed toward the labeliitg mecha nis-m and contacts with the outer-end 28Z ed the arm 28, which forces the lng 285 and the key 28* into the slot234` of the'slide '23, that at this time the label picker carriage 2l,

carried by thc slides22 will have nearly completed its upward movement. The pawls 24:? willhavereleased the adhesive applying rollers, allowing the lebclpixclrers loi-med in two voiliieal halves 31, each provided at its meeting edge with the other half with anaperatuie oli the configuiation of a half a bottle, and hinged at their opposite edges lo the label picker carriage. ln the modification 'the opening formed by he label pickers 31 is preferably smaller than the bottle to be labeled7 and as the boi:- 'le passes therethrough lavittei having 'taken the label from the tw o' halves, the two halves of the label pioliei' give readily to the pas sage of the bottle and. are retained lo 'lheiiq noi-mal )osition b i the action of a s rino '31.3 at the hinge point of the `label pickersl and label picker carriage, as ,shown in Figs.

1Q and 20 of the drawings. The halves 3l,

.hereinafter termed gates5 are Capable of hoijizontal swinging movement when a bottle is being labeled, and aire also capable of vertical movement when it is desired to provide the samewitli a label. and the wi eas .arias 254, pivoted at their inner ends to the. rear of the ieeeptaeles at each side tnereo,

and provided at their outer ends with rollers engaging the follower plate at the opposite side of .the receptacle 'from the pivot point as in Figs. l5 and 16 ol the drawings'.

"le take up any slack in the conveyor chains 5, a tension device is provided and is adapted' to operate on the @envoyer eliaiiis 5 at a point on their return movement to the beetle feeding device between the drive and driven shafts, more clearly disclosed in lfies. l and 5 of the diawings.y The tension device comprises snitable toothed chain. en` gaging Whe-els 32 eai'iied by a tiaiisvei'se shalt 32 ywhich is mounted to rotate .in slidable bearings 322, mounted in vertieal slots 323 in. eaeh side of the frame l.. The bearings 322 are positioned between upper and lower coiled springs 32" and 3"?, the lower ones resting at the bottom oli the slots 323 and the upper ones positioned between the bearings, and adjustable i alie-ally sei'eiv threaded blocks 3Q which are adapted to be raised and lowered by vertical extending screw threaded so 327 fitting into the openings in the blocks and mounted to Aifotate in the fiaine l of the niaohiiie. "lhe Shafts 32" aile provided at theiil appel.' ends with opeialing handles oi' wheels 32S. Frein the above construction,y it Will be observed that the blocks 82E aie forced do'wnwadly they are positioned o ithin the path @if i and fixed Wipeis Within al or other shaped eolitainei's, the

and the springs comprising the beaiiaes will also be forced downwardly ".-i'ne at all times have yielding movement eithei' xiii- Waidly or d.ownvaidly iii. the slots While it has been ated that neel: body label boxes may be eeiified by the .i chine, it is to he 'andev'stood that inoie label boxes ma oaiiied solo 'label from. the i'eeei La'ele and placing' tbsai-ael in tliejpath oithe piemelled eo italnein ee ie path the Container and through which the eontzfaiiieir and label are eaiiied ln an apparatus loi. labeling Cylindrieal oi' other shaped eoiitaineis, the eoinbination with a. convey-ei foi* they eentainei1 to be labeled, .ii'ieehanisni tor imparting; nievenient thereto, label lio'.l 'V 'i'eoeptaelea means toi? applying an ai'lhesive to the 'oiemost label exposerl .in said receptacles, seid means being opeiatable bythe 'gio-V ,lled oon taiiiez' to be labeled1 ineens for llaeiiag the Coated label in the' oath oit" the said oiopolled container, and devices foi: Y. eine the label to the container, leo

ln an apparatus i'oilabeling' Pylimli'ionibiea` tion with. a eom'eei ioi: thecontaina'xis to be labeled, mechanism ifoi.' imparting inov nient thereto, label holdin-ff' eeeentales ver 3.1.0 tieally .reciprocating nie-ans. lofi: appli/ing an adhesive to the loieiiiost label eXpese-d in said receptacles and foi ilaeing the Coated label in the path of the bro? eoutainci. inehidingi paiellel. eat-5s to sm' gj horizontally, vi aus said reciprocating means 'with on inward inoven'wnli, and applying: the label to e .i oi.' other. shaped nation wita a conveu be lalmled, a ioeip. label ieeeptaele in the "oa said label `aie adhesive 'to tb nient towaid operated bj;

"poemes Athe label onto the container.

ln an apparatus for labeling cylindri- 'cal or other shaped. containers, the combination with a conveyer for the containers to be labeled, a reciprocating label picker, a label receptacle in the path of movement of said label picker, means ,for applying an. adhesive'to the label pic-ker daring its move' nient' toward the label receptacle, means .operatable by the container fori forcing; the

adhesively coated label picker into Contact with the exposed acevof the label in the receptacle and removing1 the label therefrom, and means for positioning; the label in the path of the propelled container.

li. In an apparatus for labeling cylindrical or other shaped containers, the combina.- tion with a conveyer for the containers to be labeled, a reciprocating label picker, a label receptacle inthe path of movement of said label picker, an adhesive applying;- means for the label .picker and normally. ont, of

engagement therewith, devices for throwing the adhesive applying' means into engagement with the label picker at .the beginning of its movement 'toward the label receptacles, devices for restoring the adhesive applying means to its normal position as'the label picker has about completed its movement toward the label receptacles, -means for forcing the adhesively coated label picker into Contact with the vexposed :tace

of the y,label in the receptacle and removing the label therefrom, and means for posi tioning theadliesively coated label in the path of the container. 1

7. ln an apparatus tor labeling` cylindrical or other shaped containers, the eon'ibination with a conveyer, container carriers on said 'coiiveye/r, means for positioning `the label in the 'path oi? the.r container to be labeled, devices for applying the label to the contai1ier,-and a container feeding device, mechanism for moving' said feeding' device at various speeds in the direction ot movement ofthe conveyor, said container carrier adapted to remove a container rom the feeding jdel'ice when the two are moving at ap )roximately the same speed.

8. n an apparatus for labeling cylindrical or otherl shaped containers, the combination with a conveyer 'for the'containers to be labeled, a label receptacle ont of the path of movement ot' the containers, meansinclud' im;l .parallel verticallymovable gates hinged to swing horizontally and operatable by the propelled container to be labeled'for successively removing labels therefrom and positioning Athe same in the p' th of' the pro-- pelled containers and lixed'flexible wipers extending; over the conveye'r and between which the container and label are carried.

9. ln an appa'atus for labeling cylindrij f cal or other shaped containers, the combination with a conveyer for the containers, of

mea-ns including parallel spaced vertically movable gates hinged to swing horizontal/ly I and operatable by the propelled container tor be labeled for placing an adhesively applied label within the path of the containers propelled by the carrier, and fixed wipers withy,

in `the path of the vcontaiiier and through which the container and the. label are car Tied. v

l0. The combination in 4av labeling` maw chine, of abottle carrier, means for operating the same, ineans for positioning a label in the path oit travel of a bottle on said carrier, including parallel, 'vertically movable gates hinged to swing horizontally, means ttor operating the gates," means forsupplyinpl an adhesive to the gates on their upwar movement, and means Vassociated with said gates for lwiping the label on the bottle as the latter is advanced by the carrier.

ll. ln a labeling machine, a bottle conveyer, means for rotating the same, means for'positioning a label in the path of travel or a bottle on said conveyer, including,` parallel, vertically movable gateshinged to swing horizontally, means for reciprocatingl the gates, means .for applying anadhesivel to said gates on the npn a rd movement thereof, 'means for delivering' a label to said gates, and means associated with the gates for wipe ing' the label on 4the bottle asit is advanced by said conveyer.

l2. ln a labeling machine, an endless con veyer, means :tor rotating the same, means for positioning thelabel 1n the path of 'travel of a .bottle on said conveyer, includ- .ing parallel, vertically movable gates hinged faces of the gates on the upward movement thereof, and meanscontrolled by thev bottle to be labeled on said conveyer for delivering labels to the past-ed Jfaces oi' the'gates.

14. ln alabeling machine, an endless-conveyor, bottle holding means thereon, means for rotatin, ,1r said conveyer, parallel gates 1`20 `for applying paste to the enter vertical` hinged to swing lmfizontsly In'ojcctb'lg vim-11121111 each @they ove.' Said conveyers, means fr 190113101311111@ said. gates Verticaly, 1111.111115 for applying pae tu the @1111er w1'- ticnl faces of tbegates on the upward mm1@- 11111111 thereof., 111021115 conrollc by the bottle t0 be labeledrm said conveyern fUrdeHWrng labes 12o the pfsated faces Gf the gateS? said gutes ldzlpic to remain Stationary-n their owe'imst position to dispose the abel thereon in the path of travel of a bote 011 the con'veyer allow the moving? bottle to reuwve the label from bhe gutes, and means fof wiping the label 011 the bottle :1s the 11.111101 movg forward.

In testimony Whereofwe 112110 Signedour 111111105 'to 1h15 specicnton in the presence 0i two subsclbug witnesses.

G'E. L. BEHEER JOHN G. RAP?.

W1/' messes H. BESHURMAN, GEO. W BROOKS. 

